After the box office of "Watergate Bridge" reached 420 million on the first day of the National Day, the box office continued to rise as word of mouth fermented.
It dominated the National Day slot, without any decent rivals in the same period. By the end of the National Day holiday, the box office of "Watergate Bridge" had reached 4 billion!
However, after the National Day holiday, "Watergate Bridge" seemed to have insufficient stamina, and its box office began to fall sharply.
However, it is basically a foregone conclusion that the total box office of the two movies in the "Changjin Lake" series will exceed 10 billion.
"Watergate Bridge" and "Changjin Lake" are not far apart in terms of reputation. Although the two movies have high ratings on other platforms, they still only have a score of 7.3 on the popular film review website!
As the box office of "Watergate Bridge" rises, with more and more positive reviews, more and more people criticize the same. However, as Li Yi said to Mu Qing before, "Changjin Lake"
, movies like "Watergate Bridge" are destined to face such a situation.
"Watergate Bridge" ultimately failed to break the box office record set by "Changjin Lake", which I have to say is a big regret.
However, for Li Yi, it was already another end of fame and fortune.
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Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Island.
Tonight is a gathering of stars, even comparable to the Academy Awards.
Almost all Hong Kong stars, including those who came from the golden age of movies, many mainland stars who once hung out in Hong Kong, and many old stars who have long since retired from the entertainment industry, are gathered tonight
one class.
This gathering called "Hong Kong Island's Centenary of Light and Shadow" was jointly initiated by several truly respected filmmakers in the Hong Kong film circle.
Well, Li Yi was also invited by Chen Han, the honorary chairman and founder of the Hong Kong Film Awards, to become one of the initiators of this Hong Kong Island Light and Shadow Centenary Party.
Li Yi did not refuse.
Although in recent years, with the revival of Hong Kong films, Hong Kong police and gangster films, etc., the situation has gradually begun to open up, the situation is much better than in the past.
However, it is only limited to police and criminal films, and other film and television works are still lackluster.
It can even be said that, except for police and gangster films, Hong Kong films with other themes have almost disappeared. If it were not for the support of the old Hong Kong films, Hong Kong films would have almost lost their local characteristics.
Therefore, the main purpose of this "Hong Kong Island Centenary of Lights and Shadows" event is to launch a "Hong Kong Island Hundreds of Stars and Hundreds of Shadows" support plan and a series of themed film projects "Hong Kong Island's Past".
I have to say that in this regard, these celebrities and directors from Hong Kong are indeed quite capable.
The Hundred Films and Hundred Stars support plan is mainly aimed at newcomers to Hong Kong films, including new film directors, actors, etc.
Many Hong Kong celebrities, such as Chen Weijie, Liang Dong, etc., stood up immediately and contributed money and efforts.
As long as a new Hong Kong film director obtains the approval of this plan to shoot a new film, then the Hong Kong stars on the list will be willing to reduce their pay or even star in unpaid friendships.
In fact, Hong Kong Island filmmakers are indeed much more united than those on the mainland in this area.
Many people can often see movies made by newcomers from Hong Kong. Although the movies may not be that successful, the cast is not bad at all. It can be said that movies directed by such newcomers often cannot afford those big-name stars.
remuneration, but in fact, these big-name stars often lower their own remuneration or even get zero remuneration to join.
The latter series of themed film projects "Once Upon a Time in Hong Kong Island" is, as the name suggests, hoping to invite some well-known directors to shoot films related to the real "Hong Kong Island background", "Hong Kong Island characteristics" and "Hong Kong Island stories".
To put it simply, it is to shoot movies related to local characteristics and culture.
At the "Hong Kong Film Centenary" ceremony, a documentary of the same name was also broadcast.
This documentary of the same name "A Hundred Years of Hong Kong Film" is a gift jointly dedicated to Hong Kong films by Hong Kong filmmakers, film critics, and fans. It has a faithful record of every year of the film industry from the last century to today.
, there are also the private memories of film celebrities and many other filmmakers in the Hong Kong film circle in each era, as well as the 100 best Hong Kong films recommended by celebrities.
However, these are just memories of the past. Everyone knows that Hong Kong cinema has declined and its influence is different now. It is a fact.
"Invincibility starts with sacrificing the ancestor"
Therefore, this grand ceremony focuses more on the future of Hong Kong films.
The topics are all commonplace.
However, the significance is still extraordinary. After all, it will probably be difficult to gather so many Hong Kong filmmakers in the future.
Many movie stars, actors, and directors have even retired from the industry long ago, and many of the older generation of Hong Kong filmmakers are gradually getting older. In the next ten years, these people may not still exist.
Li Yi and his wife were led by Chen Han to introduce many real hardcore characters from Hong Kong movies with gray hair.
These people are either no longer active in the film industry, or their achievements are not particularly high, but their qualifications are there.
Finally, I came to an old man with white hair sitting in a wheelchair.
"Director Li, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Meng Qiguang. He is our first senior in Hong Kong to win an international film festival award. Mr. Meng, this is..." Chen Han told Li Yi
Introducing the old man.
However, Meng Qiguang interrupted Chen Han: "Director Li Yi, how could I not know about the light of Hong Kong Island? What a terrible young man, what a blessing for Hong Kong films, and a blessing for Chinese films!"
"Mr. Meng is too praised." Li Yi shook his head.
Li Yi really knows Meng Qiguang. He is a truly famous director of the Hong Kong film generation.
He is also the first veteran director to be recognized by international film festivals in Hong Kong films for more than 100 years, and he is also the first Chinese director to win awards at international film festivals.
He was once listed as one of the "Five Greatest Directors in the World"!
Although this one of the "top five directors in the world" has not been widely recognized, you can still imagine Meng Qiguang's achievements in movies.
It's a pity that time is not forgiving. Meng Qiguang is now very old and has not held a guide tube for many years.
"Time is not forgiving! In fact, this time I took the initiative to ask Director Chen to introduce you to me." Meng Qiguang said.
"What? I wonder if there is anything I can do for Mr. Meng?" Li Yi immediately guessed that Meng Qiguang wanted his help for something.
"There is a movie that I wanted to make twenty years ago, but unfortunately it never came to fruition. When I wanted to make it again, I found that I was no longer able to do it." Meng Qiguang sighed.
"Oh? What kind of movie is it?" Li Yi couldn't help but be curious.
"Actually, they are some stories from my past, those unforgettable childhood memories. However, although they have not been made into movies, I have written them down casually in the past few years. Maybe it is easier to remember the past as I get older." Meng Qiguang is full of old people.
